Nora Saks
News Reporter-
A new food truck popped up on State Road in West Bath last month, and it’s quickly becoming a local institution. But for Dan Crocker, the man behind the griddle – this isn't life in the fast lane; it’s a victory lap. Crocker just retired from a career as a well-established chef in the world of global motorsports.
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State officials are warning of an increased presence of hammerhead worms, a non-native terrestrial flat worm that feeds on worms and other grubs.
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A large great white shark was spotted on the morning of Monday, Aug. 11, in Saco Bay, near Scarborough Beach State Park and Higgins Beach, and again Tuesday morning off Pine Point Beach. There are no beach closures in effect at this time.
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Maine fishermen and scientists are collaborating on a new tool to help study a warmer water fish species and assess its potential as a future commercial fishery in the rapidly warming Gulf of Maine.
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Sunshine Stewart, who was murdered while paddleboarding alone last month, would have turned 49 on August 8, 2025. In honor of her birthday, family and friends organized a “Paddle for Sunny” on Crawford Pond in Union.
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The Maine Department of Corrections has restricted operations at the Piscataquis County Jail, citing concerns about the health and safety of staff, inmates, and visitors.
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An estimated 50,000 birds die from colliding with glass windows each year in Maine's biggest city according to Maine Audubon. The state released new voluntary guidelines on how to design publicly-funded buildings that are more bird-friendly.
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Maine's air quality continues to suffer from lingering Canadian wildfire smoke, so we asked a health expert why exposure to smoky air is so harmful to our health.
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Bath Iron Works has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to build another warship.
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For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous, and scientifically accurate, roadside attractions - the Maine Solar System Model.